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| /kəˈmɪtmənt/ |
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| 1 | singular/U a strong belief that something is good and that you should support it 信奉；拥护 |
| +to The government has failed to demonstrate its commitment to the railways. 政府未能证明它对铁路的支持。 |
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| 2 | C/U a promise to do something 承诺；允诺 |
| +to The Government will continue to honour its commitment to pensioners. 政府将一如既往地向领取养老金的人兑现承诺。 |
| honourfulfilmeet a commitment He’ s a man who believes in honouring his commitments. 他是个信守诺言的人。 |
| make a commitment (to do sth) We’ ve made a commitment to help, and we will. 我们已经答应帮忙，就一定会做到的。 |
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| 3 | U enthusiasm for something and a determination to work hard at it 热情；决心 |
| I am delighted with the level of commitment you have all shown. 我对你们表现出的高度热情感到高兴。 |
| lack of commitment Her laziness and lack of commitment are appalling. 她的懒散和缺乏热情令人震惊。 |
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| 4 | C a duty or responsibility that you have accepted 义务；责任 |
| I can’ t do this job right now because of other commitments. 因为还有其他任务要完成，我现在还无法做这件事。 |
| financial commitments He may have a large income, but he also has huge financial commitments. 他收入可能不少，但他的经济负担也很大。 |
| familyworkteaching etc commitments He couldn’ t join the class because of work commitments. 因为工作的缘故，他无法修这门课。 |
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| 5 | U the use of money , people , or time for a particular purpose （为某种目的）用钱，用人，花时间 |
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